Associate Degree in Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer) at Finger Lakes Community College |
Finger Lakes Community College
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Finger Lakes Community College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus with 5,351 students in Canandaigua, NY.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
Finger Lakes Community College--a public, open access institution--provides quality education within a student-centered, college environment devoted to promoting long-term student success. |
Finger Lakes Community College
Associate degree
Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer)
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The Associate in Arts Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer) degree program is designed to prepare students to transfer to bachelor’s degree programs in childhood education to become certified teachers of first- through sixth-grade students. The program introduces students to the historical, philosophical, and social foundations of education; explores the role of the teacher; provides coursework in the structure and organization of schools; and offers the opportunity for structured school observations. The program also provides the liberal arts coursework necessary for students to transfer to childhood education programs at SUNY and private colleges.
Students in this program are introduced to the field of education teaching through academic coursework in the philosophy, history, and social issues of American schools and education. Coursework also includes a liberal arts foundation important to those preparing to become teachers. Additionally, 30 hours of guided field observation will expose students to their specific grade level of interest.
The goals of Associate in Arts Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer) degree program are:
To provide students with sufficient academic background to enable them to enter into and successfully compete within the framework of a four-year institution.
To provide the necessary coursework to successfully transfer to a teacher education program in a public or private four-year institution.
To provide the opportunity to explore the field of childhood education through guided field experiences.
To develop in students all of the 11 competencies identified by Finger Lakes Community College as learning outcomes of a liberal education.
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